HONGKONG:
PRINTED AT THE "CHINA MAIL" OFFICE.
1855,
COLONIAL ESTIMATES-HONGKONG.
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Abstract of the probable Revenue of the Colonial Government of Hong-kong for the Year 1856, shewing also the Revenue received under the similar heads in the Year 1854, being the Year previous to that in which the Estimates are prepared.
ESTIMATED FOR 1856. REVENUE OF 1854. LAND REVENUE, £15,850 £11,825 10s 8d RENTS, EXCLUSIVE OF LANDS, 2,725 15 "7 LICENSES, 2,273 10 10 5,560 TAXES, 77 5,401 2 6 POSTAGES, 4,000 3,327 0 9 FINES, FORFEITURES, AND FEES OF COURTS, 1,000 1,643 16 5 FEES OF OFFICES, 2,525 2,038 11 11 SALE OF GOVERNMENT PROPERTY, 241 13 4 305 REIMBURSEMENT IN AID OF EXPENSES INCURRED BY GOVERNMENT, 251 MISCELLANEOUS RECEIPTS, 5 9 0 81 INTEREST, 35 SPECIAL RECEIPTS, 55 55 37 0 2 Total, £32,000 19 £27,045 3 5The Aid by Grant of Parliament for the CIVIL GOVERNMENT of the Colony has been,-
From 1st July, 1843, to 31st March, 1845, (1 year 9 months,) £30,000 1845-46, 49,000 1846-47, 36,900 1847-48, 31,000 1848-49, 25,000 1849-50, 25,000 1850-51, 20,000 1851-52, 15,000 1852-53, 12,000 1853-54, 9,200 1854-55, 4,200 1855-56, 3,800-but will not be drawn.47